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JP4342028B2
JP4342028B2 JP09550899A JP9550899A JP4342028B2 JP 4342028 B2 JP4342028 B2 JP 4342028B2 JP 09550899 A JP09550899 A JP 09550899A JP 9550899 A JP9550899 A JP 9550899A JP 4342028 B2 JP4342028 B2 JP 4342028B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、飲食用具及び蓋体付き容器を組み付ける蓋体組付装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
果汁飲料、乳酸菌飲料等の飲食物は、例えばコップ状の容器に収容され、このコップ状容器の開口部には蓋体が装着され、蓋体は蓋体装着装置によって自動的に装着される。このような蓋体装着装置は、所定方向に回転駆動されるターレット手段を備え、このターレット手段の周囲には、複数個の容器受部及び蓋体受部が設けられている。
【0003】
このような蓋体装着装置では、蓋体は、ターレット手段の蓋体受部に受け入れられ、容器は、ターレット手段の容器受部に受け入れられる。容器及び蓋体が蓋体装着域まで移送されると、ターレット手段に設けられた蓋体装着手段が蓋体を保持して容器の開口部に被せ、このようにして容器に蓋体が装着される。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来、このような蓋体装着装置によって容器に蓋体を装着する前に、飲食物が収容された容器に、ストロー、スプーンなどの飲食用具を貼付しており、このような飲食用具の貼付は、蓋体装着装置とは全く別の組付ラインを構成する飲食用具貼付装置によって行われている。それ故に、飲食用具を貼付した後蓋体を装着するには、飲食用具を貼付した容器を、飲食用具貼付装置を含む組付ラインから蓋体装着装置を含む別の組付ラインに搬送しなければならず、その作業が繁雑であるとともに、蓋体付き容器の製造効率が悪いという問題がある。
【0005】
本発明の目的は、飲食用具及び蓋体付き容器を組み付けることができる簡単な構成の蓋体組付装置を提供することである。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上端部に半径方向外方に突出する係止フランジを有する容器に、上面の外周部に設けられた湾曲突部を有する弾性変形可能な蓋体を着脱自在に組み付ける蓋体組付装置であって、
飲食物が収容された容器を飲食用具貼付域を通して搬送し、この飲食用具貼付域を通して搬送される間に飲食用具を容器に貼付する飲食用具貼付装置と、前記飲食用具貼付装置にて前記飲食用具が貼付された容器を蓋体装着域を通して搬送し、前記蓋体装着域を通して搬送される間に容器に蓋体を着脱自在に装着する蓋体装着装置と、前記飲食用具貼付装置に容器に貼付すべき飲食用具を送給する飲食用具送給装置と、前記蓋体装着装置に容器に装着すべき蓋体を送給する蓋体送給装置と、を具備し、
前記蓋体装着装置は、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の容器受部及び蓋体受部が設けられたターレット手段と、各蓋体受部に対応して前記ターレット手段に設けられた蓋体装着手段と、を備え、前記ターレット手段は、環状容器受けプレートと、前記環状容器受けプレートの上方に設けられた環状蓋体受けプレートと、を備え、前記環状容器受けプレートの外周部には前記複数個の容器受部が設けられ、前記環状蓋体受けプレートの外周部には前記環状容器受けプレートの前記複数個の容器受部に対応して前記複数個の蓋体受部が設けられ、また、前記蓋体装着手段は、上下方向に移動自在に支持された昇降部材を備え、前記昇降部材には吸着部材が設けられており、
前記飲食用具貼付装置からの容器は前記蓋体装着装置の前記環状容器受けプレートの前記容器受部に受け入れられ、また前記蓋体送給装置からの蓋体は、その前記湾曲突部が弾性変形することによって前記環状蓋体受けプレートの前記蓋体受部に離脱自在に受け入れられ、前記容器受部に受け入れられた容器及び前記蓋体受部に受け入れられた蓋体が前記蓋体装着域の上流側部を通して搬送される間に、前記昇降部材が下降してその前記吸着部材が前記蓋体受部に保持された蓋体の上面に作用してこれを吸引保持し、前記昇降部材が更に下降すると、その前記吸着部材が蓋体の上面に作用して前記蓋体受部から蓋体を外し、蓋体が前記容器受部に保持された容器の前記係止フランジに着脱自在に装着されることを特徴とする蓋体組付装置である。
【0007】
本発明に従えば、飲食物が収容された容器は、飲食用具貼付装置及び蓋体装着装置の順に順次送給される。飲食用具貼付装置は、容器を飲食用具貼付域を通して搬送し、この搬送中に飲食用具が容器の所定部位に貼付される。蓋体装着装置は、複数個の容器受部及び蓋体受部が設けられたターレット手段と、各蓋体受部に対応して設けられた蓋体装着手段とを備えており、飲食用具給装置からの容器は蓋体装着装置のターレット手段の容器受部に受け入れられ、また蓋体送給装置からの蓋体はターレット手段の蓋体受部に受け入れられる。容器受部の容器及び蓋体受部の蓋体が蓋体装着域を通して搬送される間に、蓋装着手段の作用によって蓋体が容器に装着され、かくして容器が飲食用具貼付域及び蓋装着域を通して連続的に移送される間に、この容器に飲食用具及び蓋体が所要の通りに組み付けられる。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、添付図面を参照して、本発明に従う蓋体組付装置の実施形態について説明する。
【0009】
まず、図1を参照して、本発明に従う蓋体組付装置の一実施形態について説明する。図1を参照して、図示の蓋体組付装置は、飲食物が収容された容器2を特定角度位置に位置決めする角度位置決め搬送装置4と、容器2に飲食用具6(図2参照)を貼付する飲食用具貼付装置8と、飲食用具6が取り付けられた容器2に蓋体10を装着する蓋体装着装置12と、を備えている。角度位置決め搬送装置4の上流側には容器送給装置14が設けられ、容器送給装置14によって送給された容器2が角度位置決め搬送装置4に送給される。また、飲食用具貼付装置8に関連して飲食用具送給装置16が設けられ、蓋体装着装置12に関連して蓋体送給装置18が設けられている。
【0010】
ここで、図2を参照して、この蓋体組付装置によって組み付けられる容器2について説明する。この容器2はコップ状であり、例えば紙、合成樹脂等から形成される。この容器2の上端部には、半径方向外方に突出する環状係止フランジ22が一体的に設けられている。この容器2の上面開口には、必要に応じて密封シールが貼付される。この容器2には、飲食物としての例えば果汁飲料、乳酸菌飲料、牛乳、ヨーグルト等が収容される。
【0011】
この容器2には、飲食用具6及び蓋体10が組み付けられる。飲食用具6は、収容される飲食物が果汁飲料、乳酸菌飲料等のときにはストロー24が用いられ、飲食物によってはスプーン、フォーク等が用いられる。飲食用具6は、フィルム状シート26等に密封される。この飲食用具6は、フィルム状シート26を例えば接着剤によって容器2の周側面の所定部位に貼付される。
【0012】
蓋体10は例えば透明な合成樹脂から形成され、その開口部の内周面には、容器2の係止フランジ22に着脱自在に係合する係合凹部(図示せず)が形成されている。この蓋体10の肉厚は薄く、弾性変形可能である。この蓋体10の上面中央部には円形凹部26が設けられ、その外周部に湾曲突部28が設けられている。この蓋体10は、容器2の上方から押しつけることによって、容器2の上端部に離脱自在に装着される。
【0013】
次に、この蓋体組付装置の各装置について説明する。容器送給装置14は、螺旋搬送機構31を備え、容器供給源(図示せず)からの容器2を下流側に送給する。
【0014】
角度位置決め搬送装置4は、矢印40で示す方向に回転駆動される第1ターレット手段42を備え、この第1ターレット手段42と螺旋搬送機構31との間に第1補助ターレット手段44が配設されている。第1ターレット手段42には、複数個の第1容器受部46が設けられ、また第1補助ターレット手段44にも、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の容器受部48が設けられている。螺旋搬送機構31によって搬送された容器2は、第1補助ターレット手段44の容器受部48に一個ずつ受け入れられた後第1ターレット手段42に送給される。第1ターレット手段42の各第1容器受部46には位置決め回転機構(図示せず)が設けられ、第1ターレット手段42によって搬送される間に、容器2が特定角度位置に位置決めされる。
【0015】
飲食用具貼付装置8は、矢印50で示す方向に回転駆動される第2ターレット手段52を備えている。第2ターレット手段52には、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の第2容器受部56が設けられ、また各第2容器受部56に対応して用具受部(図示せず)が設けられている。角度位置決め搬送装置4からの容器2は、第2ターレット手段52の第2容器受部56に一個ずつ受け渡されて保持される。
【0016】
容器2の移動搬送経路には飲食用具貼付域Bが設けられ、飲食用具送給装置16はこの飲食用具貼付域Bの上流側に配設されている。飲食用具送給装置16は、多数の飲食用具6が帯状に巻かれた用具巻帯58から引き出す引出ローラ60と、引出ローラ60を回転駆動するためのサーボモータ62と、カッタ手段(図示せず)とを含み、用具巻帯58から引出された飲食用具6はカッタ手段によって分離された後に第2ターレット手段52の用具受部(図示せず)に受け入れられる。
【0017】
第2容器受部56の容器2及び用具受部の飲食用具6は、飲食用具貼付域Bを通して搬送される。飲食用具貼付域Bの上流側には、更に、接着剤付与装置66が配設され、接着剤付与装置66は飲食用具6を覆うフィルム状シート26(図2参照)に貼付用接着剤を付与する。そして、容器2及び飲食用具6が飲食用具貼付域Bを通して搬送される間に、用具受部に保持された飲食用具6が容器2の周側面の所定部位に押し付けられ、これによって図2(b)で示すように、容器2の周側面に飲食用具6が取り付けられる。
【0018】
容器2の移動搬送経路には印刷域Cが設けられ、この印刷域Cは上記飲食用具貼付域Bの下流側に位置している。印刷域Cには例えばインクジェット方式の印刷装置68が設けられ、印刷装置68は容器2の所定部位に、所望の印刷、例えば製造年月日、賞味期限等の印刷を施す。尚、印刷域Cの下流側には、印刷検査装置70が設けられ、印刷検査装置70は印刷装置68によって印刷されたか否かをチェックする。このように飲食用具6及び印刷が付与された容器2は、蓋体装着装置12に搬送される。
【0019】
蓋体装着装置12は、矢印72で示す方向に回転駆動される第3ターレット手段74を備え、この第3ターレット手段74と第2ターレット手段52との間に第2補助ターレット手段76が配設されている。第3ターレット手段74には、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の第3容器受部78が設けられているとともに、各第3容器受部78に対応して蓋体受部(後述する)が設けられ、更に各蓋体受部に対応して蓋体10を装着する蓋体装着手段(後述する)が設けられている。また、第2補助ターレット手段76にも、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の容器受部80が設けられている。第2ターレット手段52からの容器2は、第2補助ターレット手段76の容器受部80に一個ずつ受け入れられた後第3ターレット手段74に送給される。
【0020】
容器2の移動搬送経路には蓋体装着域Dが設けられ、蓋体送給装置18は、この蓋体装着域Dの上流側に配設されている。蓋体送給装置18は、蓋体供給源(図示せず)からの蓋体10を矢印で示す方向に第3ターレット手段74に向けて送給し、かく送給された蓋体10が第3ターレット手段74の蓋体受部に受け入れられる。
【0021】
第3容器受部78に保持された容器2及び蓋体受部に保持された蓋体10が蓋体装着域Dに移送されると、容器2に蓋体10が所要の通りに装着され、図2(C)に示す、飲食用具6及び蓋体10を備えた容器2が完成する。このようにして組み立てられた容器2は、容器排出装置82に排出され、容器排出装置82はこの容器2を矢印で示す方向にさらに下流側に送給する。
【0022】
この実施形態では、飲食用具貼付装置8及び蓋体装着装置12が連続的に容器2を送給する一つの製造ラインに含まれているので、飲食用具6及び蓋体10を備えた容器2を連続工程の中で組み付けることができる。また、実施形態のようにこの製造装置に印刷装置68を含めることもできる。
次に、図3〜図8を参照して、蓋体組付装置の蓋体装着装置12について説明する。
【0023】
図3を参照して、図示の蓋体装着装置12は、工場の床等に設置される装置本体102を備え、この装置本体102に、第3ターレット手段74が回転自在に支持されている。図示の装置本体102は本体プレート104を備えており、この本体プレート104の略中央部には支持スリーブ106が取り付けられている。また、本体プレート104には複数本、例えば4本の支持ロッド108(図3において1本示す)が取り付けられている。支持ロッド108の上端部には上プレート110装着され、かかる上プレート110が支持ロッド108を介して本体プレート104に支持されている。
【0024】
支持スリーブ106には、一対の軸受112を介して回転軸114が回転自在に支持されている。回転軸114の一端部は支持スリーブ106を越えて本体プレート104の下側に突出し、この突出端部にキー部材116を介して歯車118が装着されている。この歯車118は、蓋体装着装置12の主駆動源に駆動連結されている。また、回転軸114の他端側は支持スリーブ106及び上プレート110を越えて上方に突出している。上プレート110の上面には支持部材120が取り付けられ、回転軸114の他端部はスリーブ軸受122を介して支持部材120に回転自在に支持されている。
【0025】
第3ターレット手段74は、回転軸114の軸線方向中間部に装着されている。第3ターレット手段74は、キー部材124を介して回転軸114に固定された回転スリーブ126と、回転スリーブ126の外周に取り付けられた本体テーブル128と、この本体テーブル128の下部外周に取り付けられた外側テーブル130とを備え、これらが回転軸114と一体的に回転する。外側テーブル130には、環状の載置プレート132と、この載置プレート132の上方に配設された一対の環状容器受けプレート134,136と、環状容器受けプレート134,136の上方に配設された環状蓋体受けプレート138とが装着されている。環状容器受けプレート134,136の外周部には、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の略半円状の受け凹部(図示せず)が形成され、この形態では、載置プレート132及び一対の環状容器受けプレート134,136の受け凹部は、容器2が受け入れられる第3容器受部78を構成し、第3ターレット手段74に送給された容器2は、図3に示すように、その底部が載置プレート132の上面に載置され、その周側面が一対の環状容器受けプレート134,136の受け凹部に受け入れられる。
【0026】
環状蓋体受けプレート138の外周部には、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の略半円状の受け凹部140(図4も参照)が形成されている。各受け凹部140は、環状容器受けプレート134,136の受け凹部(図示せず)に対応してその上方に位置し、蓋体10を受け入れる蓋体受部141を構成する。蓋体10は、その湾曲突部28が幾分弾性変形することによって受け凹部140内に離脱可能に保持される。
【0027】
第3ターレット手段74には、蓋体受けプレート138の各受け凹部140に対応してその上方に、蓋体装着手段142が設けられている。本体テーブル128の上面に上テーブル144が取り付けられ、蓋体装着手段142は、上テーブル144の外周部に装着された案内支持筒体146と、この案内支持筒体146内にスリーブ軸受148を介して上下方向に移動自在に支持された昇降部材150とを備えている。昇降部材150の先端部(下端部)には押圧部材152が装着され、この押圧部材152の外周部には、蓋体10の湾曲突部28の形状に対応した押圧部が形成されている。押圧部材152の中央部には円形開口部が形成され、この円形開口部内に吸着部材154が装着されている。吸着部材154は、例えばゴム等の弾性を有する漏斗状部材から構成される。
【0028】
昇降部材150の先端側には軸線方向に延びる通路155が形成され、この通路155の一端部が吸着部材154に連通され、その他端部が昇降部材150の周側面に開口している。また、本体テーブル128には、各蓋体装着手段142に対応して通路156が形成され、この通路156の一端部が本体テーブル128の下面に開口し、その他端部がその周側面に開口し、通路156の他端部がチューブ158を介して昇降部材150の通路155に連通している。更に、支持スリーブ106のフランジ部160の上面には通路形成部材162が装着されている。この通路形成部材162には、蓋体装着域Dの上流側部に対応して通路凹部(図示せず)が形成され、通路凹部に接続パイプ164が接続されている。更にまた、本体プレート104には、吸引源に接続されたパイプ部材166が取り付けられ、このパイプ部材166がチューブ168を介して接続パイプ164に連通されている。従って、蓋体装着手段142が蓋体装着域Dの上流側部を移動する間、吸引源からの吸引力は、チューブ158及び昇降部材150の通路155等を通して吸引部材154に作用する。
【0029】
案内支持筒体146の軸線方向中間部の周側面には、上記軸線方向に延びるスリット開口172が形成されている。また、昇降部材150には短軸174が固定され、短軸174の先端部はこのスリット開口172を通して外方に突出し、短軸174の突出端部に、コロ176が回転自在に装着されている。一方、上プレート110の内面には複数本のロッド部材180が装着され、これらロッド部材180の下面にリング状のカム部材182が装着され、このカム部材182のカム作用部184に、コロ176が接触している。カム作用部184は、蓋体装着域Dに対応してその上下方向の肉厚が次第に薄くなっており、従って蓋体装着域Dにおいては昇降部材150は下降した後上昇し、その他の領域では上昇状態に維持される。
【0030】
図3とともに図4を参照して、この第3ターレット手段74の周囲には、上述した蓋体装着域Dに加えて、蓋体受け入れ域E、容器受け入れ域F及び容器排出域Gが配設され、矢印72で示す第3ターレット手段74の回転方向に見て、蓋体受け入れ域E及び容器受け入れ域Fは上記蓋体装着域Dの上流側に配設され、容器排出域Gは上記蓋体装着域Dの下流側に配設されている。
【0031】
蓋体給装置18は、蓋体受け入れ域Eに関連して設けられ、上流側に位置する送給ベルト部192と、下流側に位置する蓋挿入部194とから構成されている。図7をも参照して、送給ベルト部192は、一対のローラ196(図7において一方のみ示す)間に巻き掛けられた無端状ベルト198を備え、このベルト198の上ベルト部200が矢印で示す方向に移動する。無端状ベルト198の両側には、蓋体10の送給方向に延びる案内ガイド板202,204が設けられている。蓋体供給源(図示せず)から供給された蓋体10は、その湾曲突部28(図2参照)が上となるように無端状ベルト198の上ベルト部200に供給され、一対の案内ガイド板202,204に案内されながら矢印で示す下流側に送給される。
【0032】
蓋挿入部194は細長い案内板206を備え、この案内板206は送給ベルト部192の下流側から蓋体受け入れ域Eを越えて更に下流側に容器受け入れ域Fの上流側まで延びている。この案内板206の両側部には案内ガイド部材208,210が設けられ、案内ガイド部材208,210の内側案内面は、第3ターレット手段74の環状蓋体受けプレート138の外周に沿って弧状に湾曲して延びている。
【0033】
蓋挿入部194の案内板206の上流端部は無端状ベルト198の上ベルト部200の下流端に近接し、無端状ベルト198の上ベルト部200とほぼ同一平面になっている。この案内板206の上端部の幅方向(図4において上下方向)中央部には、略V字状の切欠き212(図4参照)が設けられている。このように構成することによって、無端状ベルト198から案内板206に移動する蓋体10は、その両側部から案内板206に導かれるようになり、蓋体10を確実に案内板206に導くことができる。
【0034】
送給ベルト部192の下流端部上方には空気噴射ノズル203が設けられている。この空気噴射ノズル203は圧縮空気供給源(図示せず)に接続され、圧縮空気供給源からの圧縮空気が空気噴射ノズル203から、送給ベルト部192から蓋挿入部194に移動する蓋体10の上面に吹き付けられる。
【0035】
この蓋体送給装置18には、図7に示すように、蓋体送給経路を通して送給される蓋体10の移動を一時的に停止するための移動阻止手段214が設けられている。移動阻止手段214は、空圧シリンダ218を備え、空圧シリンダ218が案内板206の下面に装着された取付ブラケット220に装着されている。空圧シリンダ218の出力部には移動阻止片222が装着され、この移動阻止片22の先端部が案内板206に形成された開口を通して上方に突出可能に構成されている。空圧シリンダ218が伸長すると、移動阻止片222の上端部が案内板206の上方に突出し、案内板206の上面に沿って移動する蓋体10に作用する。一方、空圧シリンダ218が収縮すると、移動阻止片222は案内板206の下方に後退し、この移動阻止片222が案内板206の上面の蓋体10に作用することはない。
【0036】
停止域Hの上流側には、一対の噴射ノズル224(図4参照)が設けられている。噴射ノズル224は案内板206の両側部上方に配置され、圧縮空気供給源(図示せず)に連通されている。圧縮空気供給源から圧縮空気が供給されると、供給された圧縮空気は一対の噴射ノズル224から送給方向下流側に向けて下方に噴射され、噴射された圧縮空気は停止域Hに位置する蓋体10の上面に吹き付けられ、かくして蓋体10の蓋体受け入れ域Eへの移動速度が速められる。
【0037】
この蓋体送給装置18は、図5及び図6に示すように、蓋体供給源(図示せず)から供給された蓋体10を連続的に蓋体受け入れ域Eに向けて送給し、送給ベルト部192においては無端状ベルト198によって、また蓋挿入部194においては送給ベルト部192から送給される蓋体10によって押し進められる。そして、このように連続的に送給される蓋体10が第3ターレット手段74の環状蓋体受けプレート138の受け凹部140に一つずつスムースに受け入れられるように、次の通りに構成されている。
【0038】
図4〜図6を参照して、環状受けプレート138の受け凹部140は、半円状の保持受部232と、保持受部232の開口側に設けられた導入案内部234とを有している。そして、導入案内部234の一方の側部234aは、受け凹部140の開口端から半径方向外方に向けて上記下流側に弧状に拡がって延び、その他方の側部234bは、受け凹部140の開口端から半径方向外方に直線状に延び、環状蓋体受けプレート138の、隣接する受け凹部140間の部位は、先端部が半径方向外方に向けて尖った形状となっている。このように構成することによって、環状受けプレート138の上記部位の先端部が、蓋体受け入れ域Eにおいて、連続的に送給される蓋体10間に挿入され、蓋体10は受け凹部140に所要の通りに受け入れられる。
【0039】
次に、主として図3〜図5を参照して、上述した蓋装着装置12の作用を概説する。蓋体供給源(図示せず)から供給された蓋体10は、送給ベルト部192及び蓋挿入部194によって蓋体受け入れ域Eに連続的に送給される。
【0040】
蓋体10が蓋体受け入れ域Eに送給されると、蓋体10は案内ガイド部材208に案内されながら矢印72で示す方向に移動する環状受けプレート138の受け凹部140内に導かれてその保持受部232に受け入れられ、このようにして蓋体10が一つずつ蓋体受部141に受け入れられる。この受け入れ状態では、蓋体10は、その周側壁が幾分弾性変形することによって蓋体受部141に弾性的に確実に保持される。そして、第3ターレット手段74が容器受け入れ域Fまで移動すると、第2補助ターレット手段76によって送給された容器2が第3ターレット手段74の容器受部78に受け入れられ、容器受部78はこの容器2を保持する。
【0041】
容器2を保持する容器受部78及び蓋体10を保持する蓋体受部141は蓋体装着域Dを通して移動され、この蓋体装着域Dを通して移動される間に、蓋体10が容器受部78に保持された容器2に装着される。蓋体装着域Dにおいては、コロ176及び昇降部材150はカム部材182のカム作用部184に沿って従動され、昇降部材150は下方に移動された後上方に移動される。そして、昇降部材150が下降して上昇を開始するまでの間、本体テーブル128の通路156が通路形成部材162の通路凹部に連通され、吸引源(図示せず)からの吸引力が吸着部材154に作用する。
【0042】
昇降部材150が下降すると、この昇降部材150に装着された吸着部材154が蓋体受部141に保持された蓋体10の上面に作用してこれを吸引保持する。そして、昇降部材150の更なる下降によって、吸着部材154は、蓋体受部141から蓋体10を外し、更に下方に移動して容器受部78に保持された容器2の上端部に蓋体10を押し付け、このようにして蓋体10が容器2に装着される。
【0043】
蓋体装着域Dを更に下流側に移動すると、昇降部材150が上昇して元の位置に戻り、蓋体受部141への蓋体10の受け入れが可能となる。昇降部材150が上昇するときには、本体テーブル128の通路156と通路形成部材162の通路凹部との連通が遮断され、容器2に装着された蓋体10には吸着部材155による吸引作用が作用することはない。
【0044】
このようにして容器2に蓋体が装着され、第3ターレット手段74の回転によって蓋体10付き容器2が容器排出域Gに移送されると、容器受部78に保持された容器2が第3ターレット手段74から容器排出装置82に排出され、この容器排出手段82によって更に下流側に送給される。
【0045】
【発明の効果】
本発明の請求項1の蓋体組付装置によれば、飲食物が収容された容器は、飲食用具貼付装置及び蓋体装着装置の順に順次送給され、飲食用具及び蓋体付き容器を一つの組付ラインで所要の通り組み付けることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に従う蓋体組付装置の一実施形態を簡略的に示す平面図である。
【図2】図2(a)は、容器、飲食用具及び蓋体をそれぞれ別個に示す図であり、図2(b)は、容器に飲食用具を貼付した状態を示す図であり、図2(c)は、容器に飲食用具及び蓋体を装着した状態を示す図である。
【図3】図1蓋体組付装置の蓋体装着装置の要部を示す断面図である。
【図4】図3の蓋体装着装置のターレット手段及びその近傍を示す平面図である。
【図5】図4の蓋体装着装置における蓋体の送給状態を示す平面図である。
【図6】蓋体がターレット手段の蓋体受部に保持される状態を示す平面図である。
【図7】図3の蓋体装着装置の蓋体送給手段に設けられた移動阻止手段及びそれに関連する構成を示す断面図である。
【図8】移動阻止手段によって蓋体の移動が阻止された状態を示す平面図である。
【符号の説明】
2 容器
6 飲食用具
8 飲食用具貼付装置
10 蓋体
12 蓋体装着装置
14 容器送給装置
16 飲食用具送給装置
18 蓋体送給装置
74 第3ターレット手段
78 第3容器受部
141 蓋体受部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lid assembly apparatus for assembling a food and drink tool and a container with a lid.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Foods and beverages such as fruit juice drinks and lactic acid bacteria drinks are accommodated in, for example, a cup-shaped container, and a lid is mounted on the opening of the cup-shaped container, and the lid is automatically mounted by a lid mounting apparatus. Such a lid mounting device includes turret means that is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction, and a plurality of container receiving portions and lid receiving portions are provided around the turret means.
[0003]
In such a lid mounting apparatus, the lid is received in the lid receiving part of the turret means, and the container is received in the container receiving part of the turret means. When the container and the lid are transferred to the lid mounting area, the lid mounting means provided in the turret means holds the lid and covers the opening of the container, and thus the lid is mounted on the container. The
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, before attaching a lid to a container by such a lid attachment device, food and drinks such as straws and spoons are affixed to a container containing food and drink. This is performed by a food and beverage utensil pasting device that constitutes a completely separate assembly line from the lid mounting device. Therefore, in order to attach the lid after attaching the eating and drinking utensils, the container with the eating and drinking utensils attached must be transported from the assembling line including the eating and drinking utensil pasting device to another assembling line including the lid mounting device. There is a problem that the work is complicated and the manufacturing efficiency of the container with a lid is poor.
[0005]
The objective of this invention is providing the cover assembly | attachment apparatus of the simple structure which can assemble | attach a food / beverage utensil and the container with a lid.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention provides a container having a locking flange protruding radially outward at the upper end., Elastically deformable having a curved protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the upper surfaceA lid assembly apparatus for detachably assembling a lid,
  A container containing food and drink is conveyed through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area, and the eating and drinking utensil pasting device for pasting the eating and drinking utensil on the container while being transported through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area, A container with a lid attached to the container, and a lid attachment device for detachably attaching the lid to the container while being conveyed through the lid attachment area; A food and beverage supply device for feeding food and beverage to be eaten, and a lid feeding device for feeding a lid to be attached to a container to the lid mounting device,
  The lid mounting device includes a turret means provided with a plurality of container receiving portions and a lid receiving portion at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a lid provided on the turret means corresponding to each lid receiving portion. Body mounting means, and the turret means includes an annular container receiving plate and an annular lid receiving plate provided above the annular container receiving plate, and an outer peripheral portion of the annular container receiving plate The plurality of container receiving portions are provided, and the plurality of lid receiving portions are provided on an outer peripheral portion of the annular lid receiving plate corresponding to the plurality of container receiving portions of the annular container receiving plate. The lid mounting means includes a lifting member supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction.The elevating member is provided with an adsorbing member,
  The container from the eating and drinking utensil pasting device is received by the container receiving portion of the annular container receiving plate of the lid mounting device, and the lid from the lid feeding device is, By the elastic deformation of the curved protrusionIn the lid receiving portion of the annular lid receiving plateFree to leaveThe container received by the container receiving portion and the lid received by the lid receiving portion are the lid mounting area.Upstream side ofWhile being conveyed through, the elevating member descendsThe adsorbing memberActs on the upper surface of the lid held by the lid receiverThen, when the lifting member is further lowered, the suction member acts on the upper surface of the lid body to remove the lid body from the lid body receiving portion,The lid assembly apparatus is characterized in that the lid is detachably attached to the locking flange of the container held by the container receiving portion.
[0007]
  According to this invention, the container in which the food / beverage was accommodated is supplied one by one in order of the food / drink pasting device and the lid mounting device. The eating and drinking utensil pasting device conveys the container through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area, and the eating and drinking utensil is stuck to a predetermined part of the container during the transportation. The lid mounting device includes a turret means provided with a plurality of container receiving portions and lid receiving portions, and lid mounting means provided corresponding to each lid receiving portion.SendingThe container from the feeding device is received in the container receiving portion of the turret means of the lid mounting device, and the lid from the lid feeding device is received in the lid receiving portion of the turret means. While the container of the container receiving portion and the lid of the lid receiving portion are transported through the lid mounting area, the lidbodyThe lid is attached to the container by the action of the attaching means, and thus the container is attached to the eating and drinking utensil attachment area and the lid.bodyWhile being transported continuously through the mounting area, the food and beverage utensils and the lid are assembled to the container as required.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a lid assembly apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
First, an embodiment of a lid assembly apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, the illustrated lid assembly apparatus includes an angle positioning transport device 4 that positions a container 2 containing food and drink at a specific angular position, and a food and drink tool 6 (see FIG. 2). A food / drink tool pasting device 8 to be pasted and a lid body mounting device 12 for mounting the lid body 10 on the container 2 to which the food / drink tool 6 is attached are provided. A container feeding device 14 is provided on the upstream side of the angle positioning transport device 4, and the container 2 fed by the container feeding device 14 is fed to the angle positioning transport device 4. In addition, a food / drink feeding device 16 is provided in association with the food / drink pasting device 8, and a lid feeding device 18 is provided in association with the lid mounting device 12.
[0010]
Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the container 2 assembled | attached by this cover body assembly apparatus is demonstrated. The container 2 has a cup shape, and is made of, for example, paper or synthetic resin. An annular locking flange 22 that projects outward in the radial direction is integrally provided at the upper end of the container 2. A hermetic seal is affixed to the upper surface opening of the container 2 as necessary. This container 2 accommodates, for example, fruit juice drinks, lactic acid bacteria drinks, milk, yogurt and the like as food and drink.
[0011]
The container 2 is assembled with a food and drink tool 6 and a lid 10. The food and drink utensil 6 uses a straw 24 when the food or drink to be stored is a fruit juice drink, a lactic acid bacteria drink or the like, and depending on the food or drink, a spoon, a fork or the like is used. The eating and drinking utensil 6 is sealed with a film-like sheet 26 or the like. This eating and drinking utensil 6 is affixed to a predetermined site on the peripheral side surface of the container 2 with, for example, an adhesive.
[0012]
The lid 10 is made of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin, and an engagement recess (not shown) that is detachably engaged with the locking flange 22 of the container 2 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening. . The lid 10 is thin and elastically deformable. A circular recess 26 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the lid 10, and a curved protrusion 28 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The lid 10 is detachably attached to the upper end portion of the container 2 by being pressed from above the container 2.
[0013]
Next, each apparatus of the lid assembly apparatus will be described. The container feeding device 14 includes a spiral transport mechanism 31 and feeds the container 2 from a container supply source (not shown) downstream.
[0014]
The angle positioning and conveying device 4 includes a first turret means 42 that is rotationally driven in a direction indicated by an arrow 40, and a first auxiliary turret means 44 is disposed between the first turret means 42 and the spiral conveying mechanism 31. ing. The first turret means 42 is provided with a plurality of first container receivers 46, and the first auxiliary turret means 44 is also provided with a plurality of container receivers 48 at intervals in the circumferential direction. . The containers 2 transported by the spiral transport mechanism 31 are received one by one in the container receiving portion 48 of the first auxiliary turret means 44 and then fed to the first turret means 42. Each first container receiving portion 46 of the first turret means 42 is provided with a positioning rotation mechanism (not shown), and the container 2 is positioned at a specific angular position while being conveyed by the first turret means 42.
[0015]
The eating and drinking utensil sticking device 8 includes second turret means 52 that is rotationally driven in the direction indicated by the arrow 50. The second turret means 52 is provided with a plurality of second container receiving portions 56 at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a tool receiving portion (not shown) is provided corresponding to each second container receiving portion 56. It has been. The containers 2 from the angle positioning and conveying device 4 are delivered and held one by one in the second container receiving portion 56 of the second turret means 52.
[0016]
The eating / drinking tool pasting area B is provided in the moving conveyance path of the container 2, and the eating / drinking tool feeding apparatus 16 is disposed on the upstream side of the eating / drinking tool pasting area B. The food and drink supply device 16 includes a drawing roller 60 that draws out a number of the food and drink 6 from a tool winding band 58 wound in a band shape, a servo motor 62 that rotationally drives the drawing roller 60, and cutter means (not shown). ), And the food / beverage tool 6 drawn out from the tool band 58 is separated by the cutter means and then received by a tool receiving portion (not shown) of the second turret means 52.
[0017]
  Container 2 and tool receiver of second container receiver 56PartThe eating and drinking utensil 6 is conveyed through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area B. Further, an adhesive application device 66 is disposed on the upstream side of the eating and drinking tool pasting area B, and the adhesive application device 66 applies the adhesive for pasting to the film-like sheet 26 (see FIG. 2) covering the eating and drinking tool 6. To do. And while the container 2 and the food / beverage utensil 6 are conveyed through the food / beverage utensil sticking area | region B, the food / beverage utensil 6 hold | maintained at the tool receiving part is pressed against the predetermined site | part of the peripheral side surface of the container 2, and FIG. ), The eating and drinking utensil 6 is attached to the peripheral side surface of the container 2.
[0018]
A printing area C is provided in the moving conveyance path of the container 2, and the printing area C is located on the downstream side of the eating and drinking tool pasting area B. In the printing area C, for example, an ink jet printing device 68 is provided, and the printing device 68 performs desired printing, for example, production date, expiration date, and the like on a predetermined portion of the container 2. A print inspection device 70 is provided on the downstream side of the printing area C, and the print inspection device 70 checks whether printing has been performed by the printing device 68. Thus, the food / drinks 6 and the container 2 to which printing is applied are conveyed to the lid mounting device 12.
[0019]
The lid mounting device 12 includes third turret means 74 that is rotationally driven in a direction indicated by an arrow 72, and second auxiliary turret means 76 is disposed between the third turret means 74 and the second turret means 52. Has been. The third turret means 74 is provided with a plurality of third container receiving portions 78 at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a lid receiving portion (described later) corresponding to each third container receiving portion 78. Further, a lid mounting means (described later) for mounting the lid 10 corresponding to each lid receiving portion is provided. The second auxiliary turret means 76 is also provided with a plurality of container receiving portions 80 at intervals in the circumferential direction. The containers 2 from the second turret means 52 are received one by one in the container receiving portion 80 of the second auxiliary turret means 76 and then fed to the third turret means 74.
[0020]
A lid mounting area D is provided in the moving conveyance path of the container 2, and the lid feeding device 18 is disposed on the upstream side of the lid mounting area D. The lid body feeding device 18 feeds the lid body 10 from a lid body supply source (not shown) toward the third turret means 74 in the direction indicated by the arrow, and the lid body 10 thus fed is the first one. It is received in the lid receiving part of the 3 turret means 74.
[0021]
When the container 2 held by the third container receiving unit 78 and the lid 10 held by the lid receiving unit are transferred to the lid mounting region D, the lid 10 is mounted on the container 2 as required, The container 2 provided with the eating and drinking tool 6 and the lid 10 shown in FIG. The container 2 assembled in this manner is discharged to the container discharge device 82, and the container discharge device 82 feeds the container 2 further downstream in the direction indicated by the arrow.
[0022]
In this embodiment, since the food / drink tool pasting device 8 and the lid mounting device 12 are included in one production line that continuously feeds the container 2, the container 2 provided with the food / drink tool 6 and the lid 10 is used. Can be assembled in a continuous process. Further, the printing apparatus 68 can be included in this manufacturing apparatus as in the embodiment.
Next, the lid mounting device 12 of the lid assembly apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0023]
  Referring to FIG. 3, the illustrated lid mounting device 12 includes a device main body 102 installed on a factory floor or the like, and a third turret means 74 is rotatably supported by the device main body 102. The illustrated apparatus main body 102 includes a main body plate 104, and a support sleeve 106 is attached to a substantially central portion of the main body plate 104. A plurality of, for example, four support rods 108 (one shown in FIG. 3) are attached to the main body plate 104. An upper plate 110 is disposed on the upper end of the support rod 108.ButThe upper plate 110 is attached to the main body plate 104 via the support rod 108.
[0024]
A rotating shaft 114 is rotatably supported on the support sleeve 106 via a pair of bearings 112. One end portion of the rotating shaft 114 protrudes below the main body plate 104 beyond the support sleeve 106, and a gear 118 is attached to the protruding end portion via a key member 116. The gear 118 is drivingly connected to the main drive source of the lid mounting device 12. Further, the other end side of the rotating shaft 114 protrudes upward beyond the support sleeve 106 and the upper plate 110. A support member 120 is attached to the upper surface of the upper plate 110, and the other end of the rotating shaft 114 is rotatably supported by the support member 120 via a sleeve bearing 122.
[0025]
  ThirdThe turret means 74 is attached to the intermediate portion in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 114.ThirdThe turret means 74 includes a rotary sleeve 126 fixed to the rotary shaft 114 via the key member 124, a main body table 128 attached to the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve 126, and an outer table attached to the lower outer periphery of the main body table 128. 130, which rotate integrally with the rotating shaft 114. The outer table 130 is provided with an annular placement plate 132, a pair of annular container receiving plates 134 and 136 disposed above the mounting plate 132, and the annular container receiving plates 134 and 136. An annular lid receiving plate 138 is attached.RingA plurality of substantially semicircular receiving recesses (not shown) are formed on the outer periphery of the container receiving plates 134 and 136 at intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the mounting plate 132 and a pair ofRingThe receiving recesses of the container receiving plates 134 and 136 are the first ones in which the container 2 is received.3 volumesThe receiver portion 78 is configured,ThirdAs shown in FIG. 3, the bottom of the container 2 fed to the turret means 74 is placed on the upper surface of the placement plate 132, and its peripheral side surface is a pair ofRingIt is received in the receiving recesses of the container receiving plates 134 and 136.
[0026]
  RingA plurality of substantially semicircular receiving recesses 140 (see also FIG. 4) are formed on the outer periphery of the lid receiving plate 138 at intervals in the circumferential direction. Each receiving recess 140 isRingCorresponding to receiving recesses (not shown) of the container receiving plates 134 and 136, a lid receiving portion 141 for receiving the lid 10 is formed above the receiving recesses (not shown). The lid 10 isThatThe curved projection 28 is detachably held in the receiving recess 140 by being somewhat elastically deformed.
[0027]
  ThirdThe turret means 74 is provided with a lid mounting means 142 corresponding to each receiving recess 140 of the lid receiving plate 138 and above it. An upper table 144 is attached to the upper surface of the main body table 128, and the lid mounting means 142 includes a guide support cylinder 146 mounted on the outer periphery of the upper table 144, and a sleeve bearing 148 in the guide support cylinder 146. And an elevating member 150 supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction. A pressing member 152 is attached to the tip end (lower end) of the elevating member 150, and a pressing portion corresponding to the shape of the curved protrusion 28 of the lid body 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the pressing member 152. A circular opening is formed in the center of the pressing member 152, and an adsorption member 154 is mounted in the circular opening. The adsorbing member 154 is composed of a funnel-shaped member having elasticity such as rubber.
[0028]
  A passage 155 extending in the axial direction is formed on the tip end side of the elevating member 150, one end portion of the passage 155 communicates with the adsorbing member 154, and the other end portion opens on the peripheral side surface of the elevating member 150. In addition, a passage 156 is formed in the main body table 128 corresponding to each lid mounting means 142, one end of the passage 156 opens on the lower surface of the main body table 128, and the other end opens on the peripheral side surface. The other end of the passage 156 is the passage of the lifting member 150 via the tube 158.155Communicating with Further, a passage forming member 162 is mounted on the upper surface of the flange portion 160 of the support sleeve 106. In this passage forming member 162, a passage recess (not shown) is formed corresponding to the upstream side portion of the lid mounting region D, and a connection pipe 164 is connected to the passage recess. Furthermore, a pipe member 166 connected to a suction source is attached to the main body plate 104, and the pipe member 166 is communicated with the connection pipe 164 via a tube 168. Accordingly, the suction force from the suction source acts on the suction member 154 through the tube 158, the passage 155 of the elevating member 150, and the like while the lid mounting means 142 moves on the upstream side of the lid mounting area D.
[0029]
A slit opening 172 extending in the axial direction is formed on the peripheral side surface of the intermediate portion in the axial direction of the guide support cylinder 146. Further, a short shaft 174 is fixed to the elevating member 150, the tip of the short shaft 174 protrudes outward through the slit opening 172, and a roller 176 is rotatably mounted on the protruding end of the short shaft 174. . On the other hand, a plurality of rod members 180 are mounted on the inner surface of the upper plate 110, and a ring-shaped cam member 182 is mounted on the lower surface of these rod members 180, and a roller 176 is attached to the cam operating portion 184 of the cam member 182. In contact. The cam action portion 184 has a thickness that gradually decreases in the vertical direction corresponding to the lid mounting area D. Therefore, in the lid mounting area D, the elevating member 150 rises after being lowered, and in other areas. Maintained in an elevated state.
[0030]
  Refer to FIG. 4 together with FIG.ThirdAround the turret means 74, a lid receiving area E, a container receiving area F, and a container discharging area G are provided in addition to the lid mounting area D described above, and are indicated by arrows 72.ThirdWhen viewed in the rotational direction of the turret means 74, the lid receiving area E and the container receiving area F are arranged on the upstream side of the lid mounting area D, and the container discharge area G is on the downstream side of the lid mounting area D. It is arranged.
[0031]
  LidSendingThe feeding device 18 is provided in association with the lid receiving area E, and includes a feeding belt portion 192 located on the upstream side and a lid insertion portion 194 located on the downstream side. Referring also to FIG. 7, the feeding belt portion 192 includes an endless belt 198 wound between a pair of rollers 196 (only one is shown in FIG. 7), and the upper belt portion 200 of the belt 198 is an arrow. Move in the direction indicated by. On both sides of the endless belt 198, guide guide plates 202 and 204 extending in the feeding direction of the lid 10 are provided. The lid body 10 supplied from a lid body supply source (not shown) is supplied to the upper belt portion 200 of the endless belt 198 so that the curved protrusion 28 (see FIG. 2) is on top, and a pair of guides While being guided by the guide plates 202 and 204, the sheet is fed to the downstream side indicated by the arrow.
[0032]
  The lid insertion portion 194 includes an elongated guide plate 206, and this guide plate 206 extends from the downstream side of the feeding belt portion 192 to the upstream side of the container receiving area F beyond the lid receiving area E and further downstream. Guide guide members 208 and 210 are provided on both sides of the guide plate 206, and the inner guide surfaces of the guide guide members 208 and 210 areThirdOf the turret means 74RingAlong the outer periphery of the lid receiving plate 138, the arc extends along an arc.
[0033]
  The upstream end portion of the guide plate 206 of the lid insertion portion 194 is close to the downstream end of the upper belt portion 200 of the endless belt 198 and is substantially flush with the upper belt portion 200 of the endless belt 198. The width direction of the upper end of the guide plate 206 (upper and lower in FIG. 4)Direction)A substantially V-shaped notch 212 (see FIG. 4) is provided at the center. With this configuration, the lid 10 that moves from the endless belt 198 to the guide plate 206 is guided to the guide plate 206 from both sides thereof, and the lid 10 is reliably guided to the guide plate 206. Can do.
[0034]
An air injection nozzle 203 is provided above the downstream end of the feeding belt portion 192. The air injection nozzle 203 is connected to a compressed air supply source (not shown), and the compressed air from the compressed air supply source moves from the air injection nozzle 203 to the lid insertion portion 194 from the feeding belt portion 192. It is sprayed on the top surface.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 7, the lid feeding device 18 is provided with a movement blocking means 214 for temporarily stopping the movement of the lid 10 fed through the lid feeding path. The movement preventing means 214 includes a pneumatic cylinder 218, and the pneumatic cylinder 218 is attached to a mounting bracket 220 attached to the lower surface of the guide plate 206. A movement blocking piece 222 is attached to the output portion of the pneumatic cylinder 218, and the tip of the movement blocking piece 22 is configured to protrude upward through an opening formed in the guide plate 206. When the pneumatic cylinder 218 extends, the upper end portion of the movement preventing piece 222 protrudes above the guide plate 206 and acts on the lid body 10 that moves along the upper surface of the guide plate 206. On the other hand, when the pneumatic cylinder 218 contracts, the movement prevention piece 222 moves backward below the guide plate 206, and the movement prevention piece 222 does not act on the lid 10 on the upper surface of the guide plate 206.
[0036]
A pair of injection nozzles 224 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the upstream side of the stop area H. The injection nozzle 224 is disposed above both sides of the guide plate 206 and communicates with a compressed air supply source (not shown). When compressed air is supplied from the compressed air supply source, the supplied compressed air is injected downward from the pair of injection nozzles 224 toward the downstream side in the feeding direction, and the injected compressed air is located in the stop zone H. The upper surface of the lid body 10 is sprayed, and thus the moving speed of the lid body 10 to the lid body receiving area E is increased.
[0037]
  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lid feeding device 18 continuously feeds the lid 10 supplied from a lid supply source (not shown) toward the lid receiving area E. The feeding belt portion 192 is pushed forward by the endless belt 198, and the lid insertion portion 194 is pushed forward by the lid body 10 fed from the feeding belt portion 192. And the lid 10 continuously fed in this way isThirdOf the turret means 74RingIt is configured as follows so that it can be smoothly received one by one in the receiving recess 140 of the lid receiving plate 138.
[0038]
  With reference to FIGS.RinglidbodyThe receiving recess 140 of the receiving plate 138 includes a semicircular holding receiving portion 232 and an introduction guide portion 234 provided on the opening side of the holding receiving portion 232. One side portion 234a of the introduction guide portion 234 extends in an arc shape from the opening end of the receiving recess 140 outward in the radial direction toward the downstream side, and the other side portion 234b extends to the receiving recess 140. Extends linearly outward from the open end,RingThe part between the adjacent receiving recesses 140 of the lid receiving plate 138 has a shape in which the tip is pointed radially outward. By configuring in this way,RinglidbodyIn the lid receiving area E, the tip of the receiving plate 138 is inserted between the lids 10 that are continuously fed, and the lid 10 is received in the receiving recess 140 as required.
[0039]
Next, the operation of the lid mounting device 12 described above will be outlined with reference mainly to FIGS. The lid 10 supplied from a lid supply source (not shown) is continuously fed to the lid receiving area E by the feeding belt portion 192 and the lid inserting portion 194.
[0040]
  When the lid 10 is fed to the lid receiving area E, the lid 10 moves in the direction indicated by the arrow 72 while being guided by the guide guide member 208.RinglidbodyIt is guided into the receiving recess 140 of the receiving plate 138 and received by the holding receiving portion 232, and thus the lids 10 are received by the lid receiving portion 141 one by one. In this receiving state, the lid body 10 is elastically and reliably held by the lid body receiving portion 141 by somewhat elastically deforming the peripheral side wall. AndThirdWhen the turret means 74 moves to the container receiving area F, the container 2 fed by the second auxiliary turret means 76 is removed.ThirdThe container receiving part 78 of the turret means 74 holds the container 2.
[0041]
The container receiving part 78 for holding the container 2 and the lid receiving part 141 for holding the lid 10 are moved through the lid mounting area D, and while being moved through the lid mounting area D, the lid 10 is received by the container receiving area D. It is attached to the container 2 held by the portion 78. In the lid mounting area D, the roller 176 and the elevating member 150 are driven along the cam action portion 184 of the cam member 182, and the elevating member 150 is moved upward after being moved downward. The passage 156 of the main body table 128 is communicated with the passage recess of the passage forming member 162 until the elevating member 150 is lowered and starts to rise, and the suction force from the suction source (not shown) is attracted by the suction member 154. Act on.
[0042]
When the elevating member 150 is lowered, the adsorbing member 154 attached to the elevating member 150 acts on the upper surface of the lid body 10 held by the lid body receiving portion 141 and sucks and holds it. As the elevating member 150 is further lowered, the adsorbing member 154 removes the lid body 10 from the lid body receiving portion 141 and further moves downward to cover the upper end portion of the container 2 held by the container receiving portion 78. 10 is pressed, and the lid 10 is thus attached to the container 2.
[0043]
When the lid body mounting area D is moved further downstream, the elevating member 150 is raised and returned to the original position, and the lid body 10 can be received in the lid body receiving portion 141. When the elevating member 150 is raised, the communication between the passage 156 of the main body table 128 and the passage recess of the passage forming member 162 is blocked, and the suction action by the adsorption member 155 acts on the lid body 10 attached to the container 2. There is no.
[0044]
  In this way, the lid is attached to the container 2,ThirdWhen the container 2 with the lid 10 is transferred to the container discharge area G by the rotation of the turret means 74, the container 2 held in the container receiving portion 78 isThirdIt is discharged from the turret means 74 to the container discharge device 82, and is further fed downstream by the container discharge means 82.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
According to the lid assembly apparatus of claim 1 of the present invention, the container in which the food and drink are stored is sequentially fed in the order of the eating and drinking utensil pasting apparatus and the lid mounting apparatus, and the eating and drinking utensil and the container with the lid are combined. Can be assembled as required on one assembly line.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing an embodiment of a lid assembly apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 (a) is a diagram showing a container, a food / drink utensil, and a lid separately, and FIG. 2 (b) is a diagram showing a state where the food / drink utensil is attached to the container. (C) is a figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the container with the food / beverage utensil.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the lid mounting device of the lid assembly apparatus of FIG. 1;
4 is a plan view showing the turret means and the vicinity thereof in the lid mounting device of FIG. 3. FIG.
5 is a plan view showing a state of feeding the lid in the lid mounting device of FIG. 4. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the lid is held by the lid receiving portion of the turret means.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a movement blocking means provided in the lid feeding means of the lid mounting apparatus of FIG. 3 and a configuration related thereto. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state where the movement of the lid is blocked by the movement blocking means.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 containers
6 Eating and drinking utensils
8 Eating and drinking utensil pasting device
10 Lid
12 Lid installation device
14 Container feeder
16 Food and beverage supply device
18 Lid feeder
74 Third turret means
78 Third container receiving part
141 Lid receiving part

Claims (1)

上端部に半径方向外方に突出する係止フランジを有する容器に、上面の外周部に設けられた湾曲突部を有する弾性変形可能な蓋体を着脱自在に組み付ける蓋体組付装置であって、
飲食物が収容された容器を飲食用具貼付域を通して搬送し、この飲食用具貼付域を通して搬送される間に飲食用具を容器に貼付する飲食用具貼付装置と、前記飲食用具貼付装置にて前記飲食用具が貼付された容器を蓋体装着域を通して搬送し、前記蓋体装着域を通して搬送される間に容器に蓋体を着脱自在に装着する蓋体装着装置と、前記飲食用具貼付装置に容器に貼付すべき飲食用具を送給する飲食用具送給装置と、前記蓋体装着装置に容器に装着すべき蓋体を送給する蓋体送給装置と、を具備し、
前記蓋体装着装置は、周方向に間隔を置いて複数個の容器受部及び蓋体受部が設けられたターレット手段と、各蓋体受部に対応して前記ターレット手段に設けられた蓋体装着手段と、を備え、前記ターレット手段は、環状容器受けプレートと、前記環状容器受けプレートの上方に設けられた環状蓋体受けプレートと、を備え、前記環状容器受けプレートの外周部には前記複数個の容器受部が設けられ、前記環状蓋体受けプレートの外周部には前記環状容器受けプレートの前記複数個の容器受部に対応して前記複数個の蓋体受部が設けられ、また、前記蓋体装着手段は、上下方向に移動自在に支持された昇降部材を備え、前記昇降部材には吸着部材が設けられており、
前記飲食用具貼付装置からの容器は前記蓋体装着装置の前記環状容器受けプレートの前記容器受部に受け入れられ、また前記蓋体送給装置からの蓋体は、その前記湾曲突部が弾性変形することによって前記環状蓋体受けプレートの前記蓋体受部に離脱自在に受け入れられ、前記容器受部に受け入れられた容器及び前記蓋体受部に受け入れられた蓋体が前記蓋体装着域の上流側部を通して搬送される間に、前記昇降部材が下降してその前記吸着部材が前記蓋体受部に保持された蓋体の上面に作用してこれを吸引保持し、前記昇降部材が更に下降すると、その前記吸着部材が蓋体の上面に作用して前記蓋体受部から蓋体を外し、蓋体が前記容器受部に保持された容器の前記係止フランジに着脱自在に装着されることを特徴とする蓋体組付装置。
A lid assembly apparatus that detachably attaches an elastically deformable lid having a curved projection provided on an outer peripheral portion of an upper surface to a container having a locking flange protruding radially outward at an upper end. ,
A container containing food and drink is conveyed through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area, and the eating and drinking utensil pasting device for pasting the eating and drinking utensil to the container while being transported through the eating and drinking utensil pasting area, and the eating and drinking utensil in the eating and drinking utensil pasting apparatus A container with a lid attached to the container, and a lid attachment device for detachably attaching the lid to the container while being conveyed through the lid attachment area; A food and beverage supply device for feeding food and beverage to be eaten, and a lid feeding device for feeding a lid to be attached to a container to the lid mounting device,
The lid mounting device includes a turret means provided with a plurality of container receiving portions and a lid receiving portion at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a lid provided on the turret means corresponding to each lid receiving portion. Body mounting means, and the turret means includes an annular container receiving plate and an annular lid receiving plate provided above the annular container receiving plate, and an outer peripheral portion of the annular container receiving plate The plurality of container receiving portions are provided, and the plurality of lid receiving portions are provided on an outer peripheral portion of the annular lid receiving plate corresponding to the plurality of container receiving portions of the annular container receiving plate. Further, the lid mounting means includes an elevating member supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the elevating member is provided with an adsorption member,
The container from the food applicator sticking device is received by the container receiving portion of the annular container receiving plate of the lid mounting device , and the curved projection of the lid from the lid feeding device is elastically deformed. detachably received in the cover receiving portion of the annular lid receiving plate by the container received in the container receiver and lid received in said lid receiving portion of said lid mounting region While being conveyed through the upstream side portion , the elevating member descends and the suction member acts on the upper surface of the lid held by the lid receiving portion to suck and hold the elevating member, When lowered, the suction member acts on the upper surface of the lid body to remove the lid body from the lid body receiving portion, and the lid body is detachably attached to the locking flange of the container held by the container receiving portion. The lid assembly apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
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